TP on the river seems to turn into a bluff catcher 50NL
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ollyscope
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TP on the river seems to turn into a bluff catcher 50NL
HJ: $35.38
CO: $51.06
BN: $109.98 (Hero)
SB: $35.75
BB: $99.63
UTG: $50.85
CO: $51.06
BN: $109.98 (Hero)
SB: $35.75
BB: $99.63
UTG: $50.85
Villain is 23/18 5.8 3bet 1.3 agg freq - pretty solid and a TAG for sure. His BTN open is 36% and his fold 73%
Preflop
($0.75)
(6 Players)
Hero was dealt
A
6
UTG folds, HJ folds, CO raises to $1.50, Hero raises to $5.25, SB folds, BB folds, CO calls $3.75
UTG folds, HJ folds, CO raises to $1.50, Hero raises to $5.25, SB folds, BB folds, CO calls $3.75
So seeing that we have the read and stats on the villain A6 felt like a nice spot here to 3 bet
Flop
($11.25)
2
8
A
(2 Players)
CO checks,
Hero bets $6.85,
CO calls $6.85
I almost check here, as I would argue it has become to generate some value plus the flop is pretty dry. So can we bet for value, sure, so I do! :P
Turn
($24.95)
2
8
A
Q
(2 Players)
CO checks,
Hero checks
Not entirely sure why I checked here. Not sure it is a mistake but I was scared of bigger aces I guess. Would be interested in to see what peeps think. I felt it was close, but I am guessing I should have bet 2/3 pot?
River
($24.95)
2
8
A
Q
5
(2 Players)
CO bets $14,
Hero calls $14
When the villain leads the river I now feel our hand is essentially a bluff catcher? And I tank call?
Final Pot
CO has
9
T
Hero has
A
6
Hero
wins $50.57
What ya think?
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You should also put up more stats so we have as much information as you do to give you better feedback. For instance knowing how much he 4bets is quite important here I think and, if you have a decent sample of them, his WTSD, WWSF, Fold to cbet in 3bet pot, etc. Also his aggression frequency street by street might help too.
Readless I'd usually check flop to keep villains range wider and once I check flop I call turn and river. Villains stats (without seeing showdown of this hand) lead you to assume he isn't going to be getting too out of line on this flop or calling it super light that often. Since that's the case it would probably be a mistake to try and get 3 streets of value with A6 on this board vs a reg running those numbers as they're usually going to show you a better hand. If villain was something stupid like 57/18 with a no fold to 3bet, cbet and had a WTSD of 30+ you could make a case for attempting to get 3 streets (but given the run out of the board that may not be great).
All that being said I like checking flop for the reason stated above, to keep his range wider and possibly get 2 streets from worse or induce. Checking flop also means that we aren't playing a guessing game vs a stronger range on the river, whereas by checking it might be a bit easier. Seeing his hand now we can see that betting worked out really well.
The discussion of balance might come up when we suggest checking flop with this hand, but I think checking here keeps us balanced to a certain degree as against this opponent we would most likely check 99-KK, bet AT+ and air, which seems to be a reasonably balanced range. I think the case can be made to bet 99-KK and A6s for value here against certain opponents but vs this one, a 23/18, I'd say checking works best.
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